Indian Journal of Entomology

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  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 86
  • Issue: 3

Pollinator diversity and foraging behaviour of insect pollinators in Aonla

  • Author:
  • V Deva Dharshini1, K Suresh1,*, R Nalini1, B Usharani2, M Ananthan3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Mar 1, 2025
  • Page Number: 916 to 919

1Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Madurai, 625104, Tamil Nadu, India

2ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, TNAU, Aruppukottai, 626107, Tamil Nadu, India

3Department of Horticulture, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai, 625104, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

This study is on the diversity, abundance of floral visitors, foraging rate and speed of major pollinators in aonla orchard. Aonla flowers were observed with 22 floral visitors belonging to the Hymenoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Tetragonula iridipennis was the most abundant floral visitor followed by Apis cerana indica and A. dorsata. Number of flowers visited by A. cerana indica (13.46 flowers/ min) and T. iridipennis (8.26) was maximum during 1100-1200 hr. The time spent by A. cerana indica (6.24 sec/ flower) and T. iridipennis (6.20) was also maximum during 1100-1200 hr.

Keywords

Phyllanthus emblica, Inflorescence, Visitors, Hymenoptera, Apis cerana indica, Tetragonula iridipennis, Rate, Abundance, Speed, Madurai